commonwealth

美 [ˈkɑːmənwelθ]英 [ˈkɒmənwelθ]
  • n.英联邦(由英国和大多数曾经隶属于大英帝国的国家组成);联合体;(用于美国肯塔基、马萨诸塞、宾夕法尼亚和弗吉尼亚四州的正式名称中)州;(与美国联系紧密的)自治政区

复数: commonwealths

common 通常的 + wealth n.财富

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commonwealthcommonwealth

noun

1

英联邦(由英国和大多数曾经隶属于大英帝国的国家组成)
an organization consisting of the United Kingdom and most of the countries that used to be part of the British Empire

a member of the Commonwealth

英联邦成员国

Commonwealth countries

英联邦国家

2

(用于美国肯塔基、马萨诸塞、宾夕法尼亚和弗吉尼亚四州的正式名称中)州
used in the official names of, and to refer to, some states of the US (Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Virginia)

the Commonwealth of Virginia

弗吉尼亚州

The city and the Commonwealth have lost a great leader.

这座城市和这个州失去了一位伟大的领袖。

3

(与美国联系紧密的)自治政区
an independent country that is strongly connected to the US

Puerto Rico remains a US commonwealth, not a state.

波多黎各至今仍然是美国的一个自治政区,而不是一个州。

4

(用于某些政治上相互有联系的国家集团的名称)联合体
used in the names of some groups of countries or states that have chosen to be politically linked with each other

the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)

独立国家联合体(独联体)

commonwealth

频次

  • 1
    N-PROPER 英联邦
    The Commonwealth is an organization consisting of the United Kingdom and most of the countries that were previously under its rule.

  • 2
    N-IN-NAMES 联邦,联合体(用于正式名称中)
    Commonwealth is used in the official names of some countries, groups of countries, or parts of countries.

    ...the Commonwealth of Australia.

    澳大利亚联邦

  • 3
    N-SING (关系友好、有共同点的国家组成的)团体
    If you refer to a commonwealth of nations, you are referring to a group of countries who are friendly towards each other and have something in common.

    ...a commonwealth of nations without economic borders.

    经济上自由往来的几个国家组成的联盟

noun

1
a politically organized body of people under a single government
the state has elected a new president
African nations
students who had come to the nation's capitol
the country's largest manufacturer
an industrialized land
Synonym: state nation country land res publica body politic
2
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
Synonym: democracy republic
3
a world organization of autonomous states that are united in allegiance to a central power but are not subordinate to it or to one another
4
the official name of some states in the United States (Massachusetts and Pennsylvania and Virginia and Kentucky) and associated territories (Puerto Rico)

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  1. In 1987 Canada played host to the Commonwealth Conference

    1987年加拿大主办了英联邦大会。

  2. I competed in the Commonwealth Games in Christchurch , which was my swan song .

    我参加了在克赖斯特彻奇举办的英联邦运动会,那是我的告别比赛。

  3. The city and the Commonwealth have lost a great leader .

    这座城市和这个州失去了一位伟大的领袖。

  4. Puerto Rico remains a US commonwealth , not a state .

    波多黎各至今仍然是美国的一个自治政区,而不是一个州。

  5. North and South will remain separate entities within a commonwealth until the year 2000 .

    南方和北方将作为一个政治联合体下的两个独立实体继续存在,直至2000年。

  6. The Commonwealth Development Corporation has agreed to reschedule Tanzania 's debt .

    英联邦开发公司已经同意推迟坦桑尼亚的债务偿还时间。

  7. Puerto Rico , though it calls itself a Commonwealth , is really a self-governing American colony .

    波多黎各尽管自称共和国,但实际上是有自治权的美国殖民地。

  8. The Prime Minister of Fiji has said Fiji is in no hurry to rejoin the Commonwealth

    斐济总理称斐济并不急于重返共同体。

  9. He is the chairman of the Commonwealth of artists .

    他是艺术家协会的主席。

  10. India broke away from the Commonwealth in1947 .

    印度于1947年脱离了大英国协。

  11. His utopia is not as chimeric commonwealth but a practical improvement on what already exists .

    他的乌托邦不是空想的联邦,而是对那些已经存在的联邦实际改进

  12. We led the commonwealth in practice as well as in theory .

    我们不仅在理论上,而且在实际上领导着英联邦。

  13. Commonwealth Working Group on Human Resource Development Strategies

    英联邦人力资源发展战略工作组

  14. Commonwealth Secretariat / World Bank Joint Task Force on Small States

    英联邦秘书处/世界银行小国问题联合工作队

  15. The legislative power is the supreme power in every commonwealth .

    立法权是任何一个国家的最高权利。

  16. Commonwealth Regional Renewable Energy Resources Information System

    英联邦可再生能源区域信息系统

  17. Stress must be laid on the planning standard for commonwealth facilities .

    强调公益性设施的规划标准。

  18. Association for the Development of Commonwealth Cultural Knowledge

    英联邦文化知识发展协会

  19. Trend of development and structure of steelmaking in the Commonwealth of independent nations

    独联体炼钢生产的发展方向及其结构

  20. Preferential tariff treatment of the Commonwealth Preference System selective system of preference

    英联邦特惠税的优待选择性优惠关税制度

  21. Status of the Commonwealth of Independent States and the Development of Animal Husbandry Problems

    独联体国家畜牧业发展现状和存在的问题

  22. But in recent days , the Commonwealth Games have become controversy .

    但是近日,英联邦运动会却卷入了争议。

  23. Commonwealth Plan of Action on Gender and Development

    英联邦妇女与发展行动计划

  24. Agreement on the Establishment of the Commonwealth of Independent States

    关于建立独立国家联合体的协定

  25. The Commonwealth Bank of Australia expects weak demand to continue .

    澳洲联邦银行(CommonwealthBankofAustralia)预计,需求不足的状况仍会持续。

  26. Johnson set up a new Commonwealth Games in the 10000 meters .

    约翰逊创英联邦运动会万米赛跑新纪录。

  27. Measures for the good of the commonwealth .

    有利于集体的措施。

  28. I want my dream of a restored Commonwealth to come true .

    我希望我复国的梦想能够实现。

  29. The Commonwealth Bank of Australia fell nearly five percent .

    澳大利亚联邦银行的股价下跌了近5%。

  30. Unified Command of the Commonwealth of Independent States Armed Forces general headquarters

    独立国家联合体武装力量联合司令部ph.1.(美国陆军)总司令部

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commonplace n. 常见的事

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